CPT^® 34203, Under Arterial Embolectomy/Thrombectomy Procedures, With or Without Catheter

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 34203 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Arterial Embolectomy/Thrombectomy Procedures, With or Without Catheter.

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In this procedure, the provider makes an incision in the leg. The provider enters the popliteal–tibio–peroneal artery and removes the clot with or without using a catheter.

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Right popliteal over-the-wire embolectomy TIA

[QUOTE="TWilliam2019, post: 513590, member: 117131"] Indication: 58-year-old patient who is presenting with acute ischemia of the right leg. CTA showed thrombus in the popliteal artery and poor flo... [ Read More ]

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Need CPT help on Thrombectomy (open vs closed?)

Hello! I am new to Endovascular and need help coding CPT on this one. If I'm reading this correct, we first did an open thrombectomy procedure (access lower leg), 34203. Then we went up into the arter... [ Read More ]

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Unfortunately no, the second procedure cannot be reported separately. CPT 34203 for the open thrombectomy of these vessels has an MUE of 1 per CMS with an MAI indicator of "2: Date of service." This i... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="mk2001, post: 477134, member: 77092"] Have you looked at 34203? [/QUOTE] That's what I ended up going with ! Thanks!... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="Robbin109, post: 477000, member: 31747"] Pt gets a typical Axillary to femoral bypass with PTFE and then after the bypass was placed there was no pulse in the left posterior tibial artery. O... [ Read More ]

Lower extremity procedure codes

[QUOTE="ellis3350, post: 457593, member: 217994"] Try looking at 34203,RT and 27602,RT. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE] Thank you! That does help!... [ Read More ]

Lower extremity procedure codes

Try looking at 34203,RT and 27602,RT. Hope this helps.... [ Read More ]

vascular help please

From looking at the procedure list in detail and skimming through the report, I would code it as 34201,RT 34203,50,51 35371,LT,XU,51 34111,LT,51 34101,LT,51 27602,RT,51 Per Dr. Z, if an endarterectom... [ Read More ]

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